Women's Lib and social revolution in ancient Athens form the twin hubs of Aristophanes' most bawdy and free-wheeling comic masterpiece. Set in a time of ruinous foreign war and growing civil corruption, The Congresswomen is a scathing satire on strident radicalism and euphoric utopianism, with the playwright employing his potent weapons of earthy slapstick, corrosive personal attack, and dazzling wordplay to defend the disintegrating ideals of his belovod city. Here is Aristophanos in the full maturity of his genius, brought wonderfully to life by a superb modern interpreter. This notable translation of THE CONGRESSWOMEN includes a comprehensive set of explanatory notes, as well as a Glossary and an Introduction by the translator.